..."we would suggest that the documentation for the
study of apocalyptic eschatology is restricted neither to specific cultures
(Judaeo-Christian) nor to specific periods (Post-exilic/Hellenistic), and that
apocalypticizing ideologies need not be limited to the narrowest of elite
circles. Rather, it could originate among obscure temple functionaries
and could potentially be gleaned from any society whose leadership IS
experiencing political and social stress."